The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-16
with a knowledge of Moutana's typo-

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raphy Leyond that Of anyone else. In
peaking of Leslie's appointment many
re inclined to compare him with Green
he encouragement, and in doing 80 I
they do Governor Leslie a great
INJUSTICE. Leslie is not a broken-down,
pavlned or knock-kneed political hack,
lie is a fresh ripe, old gentleman who. if
lie had remained in Kentucky would
have continued. to receive
lonors from d grateful constituency.
His record pro yes this. To the contrary
cannot say as much for Greene, and
,ven if we could, we should have always !.
regarded his con ing here as a usurpation
and an injustice not easily bridged. In
the appointments of McLeary and Leslie
the President chose good men, and in
both instances had an excuse for going
of the Territory.
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It come to my notice that Justice Wade
decided the case of a Sheriff VS.. County
Commissioners in favor of the sheriff in
the district court and as Chief Justice
decided a similar case, that of the Mis-
soula sheriff in favor of the Commits
sioners. By the way Judge Wade ls
going to open a law Office in Helena and
l also learn that he is very anxious to
have Judge McLeary made Chief Justice
and that he has written a letter TO the
President in McLeary's behalf. 1t is
desired here that McLeary receive
the appointment and if a Montana man
takes his place Hon. F. X. Armstrong
will be the fortunate individual, / hope;
although a slight effort is being made to
have Col. johnson appointed to the place.
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Quite a number of Livingston men
are here lobbying in the interest of the
Park county bill. Among the number
1 recognized the huge figure of D. j.
Kennedy and the rotund physique of
Judge Savage. Hatch of Big Timber has
been here since the opening of the Leg
islature, for what reason I am unable to
learn; but am willing to wager that di-
vision is the principal one. Hatch is to
be one of the Commissioners but it is
hardly possible that the prospective
position is of sufficient consideration to
warrant the expense of hotel and other
bills which must necessarily be paid.
~
Speaking about hotels: 1t is extremely
difficult for those who arrive on late
trains to secure rooms. The destruction
of the international annex is one cause
for this deplorable state Of affairs =; but
it goes without saying that Helena needs
and needs badly more hotel facilities.
~
THE PARK COUNTY
division bill is still in the hands of the
committee, where it has been slightly
amended. The LOBBYISTS now here il
its interest are workers from "'way
back. With Sanders & McCutcheon
they have hung around the committee
with a tenacity that almost defies force
Yesterday the committee was again Wis
tied by this lobby and their lawyers
their spokesman mildly suggesting tina
the committee at once consult witt
the gentlemen from Livingston, ant
agree upon the amendments which
should be tackled to the bill. Mr.. Hoff
man arose and indignantly replied tina
if the lawyers were to have h hand
ling of the matter. he proposed to leave
and allow them to take his seat. ThiI
had its effect, and the lobbyists immedi
ately took water" figuratively speaking
do not understand me to say that the!
drank watar-sa at this date the divis
ion bill is just where it has been for thu
past two weeks. There is a great deal 0
interest conferred upon this bill and it
favorable reception will fairly deluge thu
assembly with bills of a similar nature
Every town will be a county seat ant
every politician a county officer.
The Park county lobbyists suspiciously
watch every one who comes to Helenl
from the west side of the range, ant
although they receive them with opeI
arms and a suave, Chesterieldian polite
ness that would do honor to a diplomat
1 fancied that l could detect a glimpse o
disappointment in their actions, which
mildly implied: "If you are a mule
why don't you kick?" Had Livingston
rallied to the support of Judge Savage a
the last election, and placed him wher
Holiday o is, it would have had al
easier row to hoe. Savage possesses tn
quiet, persuasive urbanlty of one skille'
in handling juries; he is plausible, polit
and polite; knows where and how
reach the weak points of those who's
favors he wishes to secure. In short, h
is smooth and oily. Holiday possesse
. none of these qualifications. He place
+ too much confidence in his fellow maj
and when deceived, loudly bemoans tn
!, wickedness of the world. He is too ar
f less and understanding. His polite,
| antagonist would have managed the ma
, ter in hand with consummate skill an
7 brought it to a speedy termination.
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, The outcome of the Park county divi
ion bill is conjectural to q degree that
past finding out. 1t was wisely pusht
, through the council before interest he
!, been fully awakened upon other matter
and in consequence wal allowed to ri
its course therein with but slight imped
ment. But at this time every legislat'
has his pet hobby and a certain bill
hand. He is cautious, and guarded
g looks out for No. l. To q certain degr,
the "you tickle me and I'll tickle vol
| feeling takes possession of the legislato
Q and the outcome of such a measure
that of dividing a county, cannot no
!. be predicted. The session has advance
Q too far. The chances for division a
e also further d~eteriorated by reason
r the many division schemes which mu
necessarily come forward in a few day
d Those who favor the division of Gallat
Q county, will not, it is certain, be as pa
7 tial to the other schemes. Above tn
8 feeling which many profess to have f
Park county, there abIdes a steadfa
{ p,rpoua mot IN ollnw too MANY commit